ANNEXUS QUAM

OSMOSE

KRAUTROCK

NEW LP REISSUE

Annexus Quam – Osmose
Annexus Quam - Osmose

Label:    Ohr – 23-OMM 56007-6, Breeze Music – 23-OMM 56007-6
Format:    
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Country:    Germany
Released:    Jul 21, 2023
Genre:    Jazz, Rock
Style:    Krautrock, Fusion, Free Improvisation, Experimental

A1        Seite 1 A    4:10
A2        Seite 1 B    3:07
A3        Seite 1 C    10:30
B        Seite 2    18:14

    Distributed By – Cargo Records
    Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ohr
    Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Breeze Music GmbH
    Recorded At – Dierks Studios

    Bass, Vocals [Vokal], Percussion [Perkussion] – Jürgen Jonuschies
    Clarinet [Klarinette], Organ [Orgel], Vocals [Vokal], Percussion [Perkussion] – Werner Hostermann
    Drums [Schlagzeug], Vocals [Vokal], Percussion [Perkussion] – Uwe Bick
    Electric Guitar [Elektr. Git.], Vocals [Vokal], Percussion [Perkussion] – Peter Werner
    Engineer – Dieter Dierks
    Flute [Flöte], Vocals [Vokal], Percussion [Perkussion], Other [Luftpumpe] – Harald Klemm
    Producer – Julius Schittenhelm
    Saxophone [Saxophon] – Ove Volquartz
    Trombone [Posaune], Classical Guitar [Span. Git.], Vocals [Vokal], Percussion [Perkussion] – Hans Kämper

Neunte Ohr-platte [Ninth Ohr-record]
Produziert im [Produced in] September 1970.
Augenommen im [Recorded at] Studio Dierks in Stommeln bei Köln.

Translation of rear cover technical notes: "Carefully transferred and remastered from the original, analogue mater tapes by HaGü Schmitz and Dieter Wegner in the Dierks Studios, Puhlheim-Stommeln in the year 2023."

Runouts are etched.

    Barcode (Printed): 4 059251 581451
    Barcode (Scanned): 4059251581451
    Rights Society: AKM
    Label Code: LC 02127
    Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 23-OMM 56007-6 BN95185-01 A1
    Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 23-OMM 56007-6 BN95185-01 B1

Considered by many to be one of the finest Ohr albums this debut by the German experimental band can be compared to early Ashra Tempel, Kollektiv and the UK's 3rd Ear Band in that the group launch into space with cosmic free-form improvisations, featuring assorted electric and acoustic instruments.

Long stoned jams filled with spacey reverberations, and drifting musical ideas. Superb!

One of the most interesting and unknown bands from the Ohr catalogue, Annexus Quam had actually a quite long career, having their roots in the outfit Ambition Of Music, formed back in 1967 Kamp-Lintfort (near Düsseldorf). By 1970, and paying tribute to their early name, they had  incorporated a whole array of influences (most important one, the inclusion of jazz instrumentation) and brewed them in what was becoming a very personal progressive fusion of styles, best witnessed in their their debut album: Osmose.

At that time, the band had grown into a septet formed by Uwe Bick (drums, vocals, percussion), Jürgen Jonuschies (bass, vocals, percussion), Werner Hostermann (clarinet, organ, vocals, percussion), Peter Werner (guitar, vocals, percussion), Hans Kámper (trombone, spanish guitar, vocals, percussion), Ove Volquartz (sax) and Harald Klemm (flute, vocals, percussion). Far from a typical jazz sound, they were able to integrate rock and jazz instrumentation into a unique style, which borrowed elements from the aforementioned genres but blended those into an ultimate cosmic fusion (which can recall at times the Third Ear Band, Xhol Caravan or even Ash Ra Tempel yet remaining totally their own).

Actually, Annexus Quam were able to sound meditative, doomy, stoned, aggressive, exotic and lyrical in the same track without loosing any musical coherence or perspective. With their personal style that even today defies categorisation (except for that big umbrella we call kraut rock),Annexus Quam had all the inventiveness and excitement of the 1969/1970 german bands.